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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Drawing the United States, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A map skills exercise from 1872 showing the drawing of the United States with proportional measurements. The map shows state and territory boundaries at the time (Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Oklahoma, New Mexico,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plan of Pittsburgh, 1903

For Students 9th - 10th
A plan of Pittsburgh from 1903 showing principal streets, railroads and stations, bridges, and landmarks. "Pittsburgh, the second largest city of Pennsylvania, and the leading iron, steel, and glass manufacturing center of the United...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Climate and Watersheds of the United States, 1868

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1868 of the United States showing physical features, mean annual temperatures, rainfall distribution, watersheds, and principal products in the area. The average annual temperatures are shown by isotherms, with temperatures...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ma: Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory

For Students 9th - 10th
Described as "principal structure associated with the history of weather observation" in the United States, this observatory is home to the oldest continuous weather record in North America, and is where numerous meteorological...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Test Vote on the Kansas Nebraska Bill, 1854

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States in 1854 showing the results of the test-vote on the Kansas-Nebraska Bill in the House of Representatives, which would repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and allow territorial settlers to determine if...